Random Dark On-Set Drama Behind Scenes Of Hit TV Shows (24 items)

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  (#1) Saved by the Bell

  • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Dustin Diamond

  According to Dustin Diamond's tell-all, "Behind The Bell" (a questionable source at best), the set of Saved By The Bell wasn't nearly as wholesome as you'd hope. Mario Lopez was apparently a hardcore womanizer, and at one point was accused of luring a girl back to his home and raping her. The victim had a strong case, so NBC execs paid her off to keep the story quiet and keep the SBTB cameras rolling. 
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  (#2) The Price Is Right

  • Bob Barker, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson

  The Price Is Right's most iconic host is Bob Barker - too bad he had to leave the show due to multiple lawsuits against him. In 13 years, Barker racked up nine different lawsuits from past cast and crew members, including a sexual harassment suit from former Price promo girl Dian Parkinson. She claimed Barker promised her job security on the show in exchange for sex. Although Barker has denied all the claims in every suit against him, he had no choice but to step away from the spotlight in 2007. 
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  (#3) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

  • Richard Steven Horvitz, David Yost, David J. Fielding

  David Yost is the actor who played Billy the Blue Ranger on the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers TV show. He walked off set one day in the '90s, saying, "I was called f*ggot one too many times." Producers of the show were supposedly digging for information on Yost's sexual orientation (Yost has said, "I know that my costars were called in a couple times to different producers’ offices and questioned about my sexuality, which is kind of a humiliating experience to hear that") and Yost walked out before things escalated. Producers tried to get him back for the reunion show, but Yost stayed strong. 
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  (#4) Martin

  • Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell-Martin, Thomas Mikal Ford

  A sexual assault lawsuit between actors is never a good sign for a TV show. When Tisha Campbell filed her lawsuit against Martin costar Martin Lawrence, it meant that the two could no longer film scenes together - which proved difficult, since their characters were love interests. The awkward filming and disjointed plot lines led to low viewership and eventual cancellation. 
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  (#5) Star Trek: William Shatner Took Over the Show

  William Shatner didn't have a single friend on the set of Star Trek. When other characters (namely, Leonard Nimoy's Spock) gained popularity or were given great storylines, Shatner couldn't handle it. He stole dialogue from other characters and even started a physical fight with Nimoy in fits of jealously. Cast members threatened to quit over his antics, like "bossing around and intimidating the directors and guest stars, cutting other actors’ lines and scenes and generally taking enough control to disrupt the sense of family we had shared," according to costar Nichelle Nichols. 
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  (#6) Two and a Half Men

  • Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones

  It's no secret that Charlie Sheen has substance abuse issues, which affected his work on Two and a Half Men. After show creator Chuck Lorre tried to help Sheen with his addiction, Sheen lashed out in the media saying, "He’s [Lorre] a stupid, stupid little man and a p**sy punk that I’d never want to be like. And that’s me being polite." Since Sheen wouldn't film anymore, Lorre had no choice but to have TAAHM go on hiatus - eventually relaunching the show minus Sheen and plus Ashton Kutcher. 
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  (#7) Beverly Hills, 90210

  • Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty, Luke Perry

  Rumors about the behind-the-scenes girl-on-girl drama on the 90210 set swirled around throughout the '90s. Everyone knew that costars Shannen Doherty and Jennie Garth didn't get along (they even got into a fist fight at one point), but the full truth wasn't revealed until fellow cast member Tori Spelling released her autobiography. In it, Spelling admitted that she asked her father, show producer Aaron Spelling, to fire Doherty after the on-set drama became too much to handle. He complied, and the show was never the same without Doherty. 
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  (#8) The Golden Girls

  • Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan

  Golden Girls stars Betty White and Bea Arthur weren't friendly when the cameras stopped rolling. Arthur apparently couldn't stand White's positive attitude and even called White a "c*nt" at one point. Arthur decided to leave the show after Season 5, but producers managed to convince her to stay on for another two seasons before she split and the show was cancelled.
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  (#9) Charmed

  • Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, Alyssa Milano

  Aaron Spelling, producer of 90210, didn't learn from his mistakes: He hired Shannen Doherty to star in his new series, Charmed, after firing her from 90210 for her on-set antics. History repeated itself with Doherty and her on-screen sister, Alyssa Milano. Doherty apparently asked to get out of her contract, saying there was "too much drama on the set and not enough passion for the work. I’m 30 years old and I don’t have time for drama in my life anymore." But many believe Milano gave the producers an ultimatum, which let to Doherty being fired. 
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  (#10) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Will Smith, James Avery, Alfonso Ribeiro

  Tensions between Will Smith and Janet Hubert (who played Aunt Viv in the first two seasons of the show) were apparently so high on the set of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air that Smith had her fired. Although the official reason for her leaving was that her contract wouldn't accommodate her pregnancy, Hubert still believes Smith had something to do with it. The show went on - Aunt Viv just had a completely different face come Season 3.
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  (#11) Growing Pains

  • Alan Thicke, Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Jeremy Miller, Ashley Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio

  When Growing Pains lead actor Kirk Cameron discovered religion and devoted himself to God, he began asking for more control of Growing Pains' plot lines, characters, and staff. He apparently had one of his costars fired because of her Playboy past, and refused to film scenes that involved "immoral" behavior or premarital sex. His censorship was so extreme that three ABC producers resigned. After that, the show continued - but with very limited storylines. 
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  (#12) Grey's Anatomy

  • Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilson

  Actress Katherine Heigl's blunt way of speaking has gotten her into trouble in the past, but no where more so than the set of Grey's Anatomy. After a few seasons on the show, Heigl suspended her contract negotiations with ABC until they offered her a raise. She and show creator Shonda Rhimes had a few back-and-forth bad words in the press (Rhimes said, "I don’t put up with bullsh*t or nasty people. I don’t have time for it"), and Heigl did not end up renewing her contract, leaving her character's storyline without a clear ending. 
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  (#13) Community

  • Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong, Chevy Chase, Jim Rash

  The sleeper hit TV show Community had some pretty well-documented behind-the-scenes issues. Off-camera, actor Chevy Chase played the part of "grumpy old man" to perfection. He apparently hated his own show, and even left a voicemail for show creator Dan Harmon stating the show was a "f*cking mediocre sitcom. I want people to laugh and this isn’t funny. It ain’t funny to me because I’m 67 years old and I’ve been doing this a long time. I’ve been making a lot of people laugh — a lot better than this." Ouch. Harmon was eventually fired from the show due to the tension, but came back in Season 5 after Chase quit. 
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  (#14) Desperate Housewives

  • Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross

  Everyone knows the Desperate Housewives drama surrounding Teri Hatcher: she was notoriously hated by the rest of the actors on the set of the ABC TV show, and the on-set drama was well-documented in the tabloids while the show filmed. What you might not know, however, is why Nicollette Sheridan's character was killed off in the show's fifth season. Apparently, show creator Marc Cherry slapped Sheridan upside the head during filming, which Sheridan brought attention to - and not long after, her character was killed off. Desperate Housewives' ratings took a big hit, and Sheridan sued Cherry for killing off her character. (The case was dismissed.}
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  (#15) Anger Management

  • Shawnee Smith, Charlie Sheen, Noureen DeWulf

  Charlie Sheen, one of Hollywood's most notorious bad boys, brought production on his show Anger Management to a halt when he stopped showing up for work. The cast tried to work around his absence by using a stand-in, but obviously that wasn't a sustainable option. Sheen eventually came back to work and production resumed as usual. 
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  (#16) Grace Under Fire

  • Brett Butler, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Dave Thomas, Lauren Tom, Nick DiPaolo, Geoff Pierson, Julie White, Alan Autry, Tom Poston, Casey Sander, Peggy Rea, Dave Florek, Kaitlin Cullum, Jon Paul Steuer

  Grace Under Fire's lead actress, Brett Butler, was so difficult on-set - she refused to interact with other cast members, delayed filming, and behaved erratically due to drug abuse - that two of her costars quit. After multiple seasons of issues, Butler checked into rehab to address her addiction to pain killers, effectively ending Grace Under Fire. 
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  (#17) Glee

  • Lea Michele, Jane Lynch, Matthew Morrison

  What happens when you decide to produce a musical theater TV show? You get the musical theater drama. That's exactly what happened on the set of Glee: the show's star, Lea Michele, apparently behaved like a diva and costar Naya Rivera was having none of it. She allegedly complained to producers about Michele, which completely backfired. Rivera ended up being the one cut from the show. 
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  (#18) The Good Wife

  • Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Josh Charles

  Good Wife costars Julianna Margulies and Archie Panjabi were accused of feuding after fans discovered that their scenes "together" were being filmed separately and edited together on a split screen. Rumor has it that Margulies' jealousy over Panjabi's Emmy's recognition sparked tension, and the only way to diffuse it was to separate the two.
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  (#19) Sex and the City

  • Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis

  Sex and the City was a show about female friendship, but the behind-the-scenes reality was the total opposite. Costars Sarah Jessica Parker (main character Carrie) and Kim Cattrall (fan favorite Samantha) did not get along, which, according to Cinthia Nixon (Miranda), made production difficult. They all made it through the filming of the series, but tensions almost got the better of them when it came time for the series to make the jump to the big screen. Cattrall halted production on the first SATC film to hold out for more money; she believed she deserved to be making the same amount as Sarah Jessica Parker. 
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  (#20) American Idol: Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj's Diva Attitudes Didn't Click

  American Idol has cycled through its fair share of judges over the years. When producers decided to pair regular judge Randy Jackson with Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj, they didn't take into account what would happen when the two divas' attitudes collided. Carey and Minaj apparently hated each other; Minaj said, "I told them I'm not f*****' putting up with her f*****' highness over there." It wasn't a surprise when both women declined to renew their contracts for a second season. 
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  (#21) The View: Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Rosie O'Donnell's On-Air Fight Results In O'Donnell Leaving the Show

  When The View cohosts Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Rosie O'Donnell got into an especially heated argument about the war in Iraq in 2007, the gloves came off. Each hurled their share of insults, but it was O'Donnell who ended up leaving the show the next day. 
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  (#22) Buffy the Vampire Slayer

  • Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, James Marsters

  When Sarah Michelle Gellar announced that she would be leaving Buffy the Vampire Slayer, hubby Freddie Prinze, Jr. spilled the beans as to why. “She’s a very strong woman, because she deals with a lot of nonsense, and instead of that nonsense, she should be thanked — and she’s not. That’s the reason she won’t be coming back,” he told a media outlet. The "nonsense" was apparently Gellar's feud with former bestie and on-screen best friend, Alyson Hannigan, who was angry with Gellar for mentally checking out of the role as early as Season 3 and just going through the motions. 
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  (#23) The X-Files

  • David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi

  X-Files stars Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny had great on-screen chemistry but were at each others' throats when the cameras were off. Thankfully, they were able to put up with the on-set drama and continue filming. The reason? The undertones of attraction. “There might even be more than an attraction, but it’s not going to happen. And it’s that frisson that has made it interesting in the series and continues to make it interesting," Anderson has said. 
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  (#24) Gossip Girl

  • Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley

  Gossip Girl costars Leighton Meester and Taylor Momsen weren't only actresses - they were both musicians on the side, as well. Rumor has it that when Meester's music was used on the show before Momsen's, tensions rose. Couple that with the real-life breakup of on-screen lovers Blake Lively and Penn Badgley, and you've got one stressful set!

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